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IT was at the Bon-Joyeux, Widow Désir’s, that the private meeting was organized for Thursday at two o’clock. The widow, incensed1 at the miseries2 inflicted3 on her children the colliers, was in a constant state of anger, especially as her inn was emptying. Never had there been a less thirsty strike; the drunkards had shut themselves up at home for fear of disobeying the sober word of command. Thus Montsou, which swarmed4 with people on feast-days, now exhibited its wide street in mute and melancholy5 desolation. No beer flowed from counters or bellies6, the gutters7 were dry. On the pavement at the Casimir Bar and the Estaminet du Progrés one only saw the pale faces of the landladies8, looking inquiringly into the street; then in Montsou itself the deserted9 doors extended from the Estaminet Lenfant to the Estaminet Tison. passing by the Estaminet Piquette and the Tete-Coupée Bar; only the Estaminet Saint-éloi, which was frequented by captains, still drew occasional glasses; the solitude10 even extended to the Volcan, where the ladies were resting for lack of admirers, although they had lowered their price from ten sous to five in view of the hard times. A deep mourning was breaking the heart of the entire country.
“By God!” exclaimed Widow Désir, slapping her thighs11 with both hands, “it’s the fault of the
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incensed
盛怒的
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miseries
n.痛苦( misery的名词复数 );痛苦的事;穷困;常发牢骚的人
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inflicted
把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )
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swarmed
密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去
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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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bellies
n.肚子( belly的名词复数 );腹部;(物体的)圆形或凸起部份;腹部…形的
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gutters
(路边)排水沟( gutter的名词复数 ); 阴沟; (屋顶的)天沟; 贫贱的境地
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landladies
n.女房东,女店主,女地主( landlady的名词复数 )
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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solitude
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
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thighs
n.股,大腿( thigh的名词复数 );食用的鸡(等的)腿
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gendarmes
n.宪兵,警官( gendarme的名词复数 )
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gendarme
n.宪兵
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enveloped
v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 )
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gratuitously
平白
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avowed
adj.公开声明的,承认的v.公开声明,承认( avow的过去式和过去分词)
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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disquieted
v.使不安,使忧虑,使烦恼( disquiet的过去式和过去分词 )
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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gilt
adj.镀金的;n.金边证券
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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constrained
adj.束缚的,节制的
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stammered
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
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fatigue
n.疲劳,劳累
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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runaway
n.逃走的人,逃亡,亡命者;adj.逃亡的,逃走的
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kennel
n.狗舍,狗窝
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protruding
v.(使某物)伸出,(使某物)突出( protrude的现在分词 );凸
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belly
n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛
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obstinate
adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的
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veins
n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理
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venting
消除; 泄去; 排去; 通风
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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judiciously
adv.明断地,明智而审慎地
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confession
n.自白,供认,承认
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novice
adj.新手的,生手的
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reign
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势
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interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
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injustice
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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banished
v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 )
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chimera
n.神话怪物;梦幻
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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
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gust
n.阵风,突然一阵(雨、烟等),(感情的)迸发
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scruples
n.良心上的不安( scruple的名词复数 );顾虑,顾忌v.感到于心不安,有顾忌( scruple的第三人称单数 )
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bourgeois
adj./n.追求物质享受的(人);中产阶级分子
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rivalry
n.竞争,竞赛,对抗
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prudence
n.谨慎,精明,节俭
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subscriptions
n.(报刊等的)订阅费( subscription的名词复数 );捐款;(俱乐部的)会员费;捐助
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friendliness
n.友谊,亲切,亲密
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shrugged
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
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savage
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
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pricked
刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛
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primitive
adj.原始的;简单的;n.原(始)人,原始事物
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renewal
adj.(契约)延期,续订,更新,复活,重来
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dagger
n.匕首,短剑,剑号
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brigand
n.土匪,强盗
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avenger
n. 复仇者
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outrages
引起…的义愤,激怒( outrage的第三人称单数 )
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ecstasy
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷
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darted
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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abominable
adj.可厌的,令人憎恶的
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monstrous
adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的
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extermination
n.消灭,根绝
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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interferes
vi. 妨碍,冲突,干涉
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simplicity
n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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bantered
v.开玩笑,说笑,逗乐( banter的过去式和过去分词 );(善意地)取笑,逗弄
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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insipidly
adv.没有味道地,清淡地
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scouring
擦[洗]净,冲刷,洗涤
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consternation
n.大为吃惊,惊骇
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spoke
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
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discomfort
n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便
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stewards
(轮船、飞机等的)乘务员( steward的名词复数 ); (俱乐部、旅馆、工会等的)管理员; (大型活动的)组织者; (私人家中的)管家
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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stolid
adj.无动于衷的,感情麻木的
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sullen
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的
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opposition
n.反对,敌对
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prudently
adv. 谨慎地,慎重地
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submission
n.服从,投降;温顺,谦虚;提出
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partisans
游击队员( partisan的名词复数 ); 党人; 党羽; 帮伙
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accentuated
v.重读( accentuate的过去式和过去分词 );使突出;使恶化;加重音符号于
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foretold
v.预言,预示( foretell的过去式和过去分词 )
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tumult
n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹
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gulps
n.一大口(尤指液体)( gulp的名词复数 )v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的第三人称单数 );大口地吸(气);哽住
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enraged
使暴怒( enrage的过去式和过去分词 ); 歜; 激愤
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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appease
v.安抚,缓和,平息,满足
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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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monotonous
adj.单调的,一成不变的,使人厌倦的
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emancipation
n.(从束缚、支配下)解放
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imposing
adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的
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statutes
成文法( statute的名词复数 ); 法令; 法规; 章程
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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liquidation
n.清算,停止营业
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sweeping
adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的
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corruption
n.腐败,堕落,贪污
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enumerated
v.列举,枚举,数( enumerate的过去式和过去分词 )
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disciples
n.信徒( disciple的名词复数 );门徒;耶稣的信徒;(尤指)耶稣十二门徒之一
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dictate
v.口授;(使)听写;指令,指示,命令
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disapproved
v.不赞成( disapprove的过去式和过去分词 )
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aggravated
使恶化( aggravate的过去式和过去分词 ); 使更严重; 激怒; 使恼火
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inevitable
adj.不可避免的,必然发生的
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providence
n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝
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plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
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disturbance
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调
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commissioner
n.(政府厅、局、处等部门)专员,长官,委员
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hustled
催促(hustle的过去式与过去分词形式)
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alley
n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路
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propped
支撑,支持,维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 )
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muskets
n.火枪,(尤指)滑膛枪( musket的名词复数 )
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barricade
n.路障,栅栏,障碍;vt.设路障挡住
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jeers
n.操纵帆桁下部(使其上下的)索具;嘲讽( jeer的名词复数 )v.嘲笑( jeer的第三人称单数 )
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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gallop
v./n.(马或骑马等)飞奔;飞速发展
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inflame
v.使燃烧;使极度激动;使发炎